Kunle Soname (bet9ja chairman) battles Osimhen, one other for Sam Okwaraji Award

Enterprise Mogul and Bet9ja Chairman, Hon. Kunle Soname will go head-to-head with Tremendous Eagles striker Victor Osimhen and Seyi Akinwui(former NFF vice-president) for the celebrated Sam Okwaraji Award on the Pitch awards coming later this yr..

Apart the Sam Okwaraji Award, Osimhen was additionally nominated within the Striker Of The Yr class amongst others.

The total nominees for the awards are:

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR

Victor Sochima Rivers United FC

Francis Uzoho AC Omonoia Nicosia FC

Adebayo Adeleye Hapoel Jerusalem FC

DEFENDER OF THE YEAR

William Troost-Ekong Unione Sportiva Salernitana 1919 FC

Zaidu Sanusi FC Porto

Calvin Bassey AFC Ajax

MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR

Alex Iwobi Everton FC

Wilfred Ndidi Leicester Metropolis F.C

Joe Aribo Southampton FC

STRIKER OF THE YEAR

Victor Osimhen Napoli FC

Ademola Lookman Atalanta B.C

Chijioke Akuneto Rivers United FC

QUEEN OF THE PITCH

Monday Reward UD Granadilla Tenerife

Asisat Oshoala FC Barcelona Femení

Rasheedat Ajibade Atlético de Madrid Femenino

KING OF THE PITCH

Ademola Lookman Atalanta B.C/

Paul Onuachu Southampton FC

Alex Iwobi Everton FC

Victor Osimhen Napoli FC

TEAM OF THE YEAR

Remo Stars

Rivers United

The Flamingos (Nigeria’s U17 Women’ Staff)

COACH OF THE YEAR

Stanley Eguma Rivers United

Gbenga Ogunbote Taking pictures Stars FC

Bankole Olowookere The Flamingos

SAM OKWARAJI AWARD

Victor Osimhen Tremendous Eagles

Hon. Kunle Soname Chairman, BET9JA

Seyi Akinwunmi Former 1st Vice-President, NFF

STATE WITH THE BEST GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Edo State

Lagos State

Delta State

FOOTBALL PITCH OF THE YEAR

Mobolaji Johnson Sport Area Lagos State

Godswill Akpabio Int’l Stadium Akwa Ibom State

Remo Stars Stadium Ogun State

FOOTBALL FRIENDLY GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR

His Excellency, Nyesom Wike CON Rivers State

His Excellency, Babajide Sanwo-Olu Lagos State

His Excellency, Godwin Obaseki Edo State

CORPORATE SPONSOR OF FOOTBALL AWARD

MTN Nigeria Telecom

BET9JA Sport Betting

Cocacola Bottling Co.

AITEO Group Oil & Fuel

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD

His Excellency, Philip Shaibu Deputy Governor, Edo State

Hon. Kunle Soname Chairman, BET9JA

Barr. Seyi Akinwunmi Former 1st Vice-President, NFF

FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – PRINT

Tana Aiyejina Punch Newspapers

Charles Diya New Telegraph Newspapers

Johnny Edward Punch Newspapers

FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – TV

Mozez Praiz Supersport

Promise Eforgie Tv Continental

Cecilia Omoregbe Channels TV

FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – RADIO

Yinka Oyedele Sports activities Radio 88.9 Brila FM

Emmanuel Etim Nigeria Data 99.3 FM

Tony Bekederemo Sports activities Radio 88.9 Brila FM

FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – ONLINE

Kunle Solaja Sportsvillagesquare.com

Tobi Samuel Adepoju Oganla Media

Shina Oludare Objective.com

–NPFLUpdates